THE GUARDIAN – World Cup: When the goal finally arrived, 112 minutes into a long, wearing night, there were members of Germany’s entourage who seemed intent on re-enacting the infamous end to the Ryder Cup at Brookline in 1999.

THE GUARDIAN – Cricket – First with the bat and now with the ball, the Indian seamers have put their country in a strong position to be able to force a win in the first Test should they prove sufficiently bold at this early stage of the series.

CNN – He may be on the verge of signing for Barcelona, but it looks like Luis Suarez won’t be returning to football action anytime soon after FIFA upheld his ban for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup in Brazil.

THE GUARDIAN – Until Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami combined in an unlikely last-wicket partnership to frustrate England and inspire India in equal measure, it had been Alastair Cook’s team that in the conditions had exceeded expectation.